Smart Objects and Services Modeling in the Supply Chain

Authors:	Bajic Eddy, CRAN - University of Nancy, France Cea Aldo, CRAN - University of Nancy, France
Topic:	5.2 Manufacturing Modelling for Management and Control
Session:	Supply Chains and Networks
Keywords:	Information technology, Automation, Architectures, Computer communication networks, Distributed computer control systems, Warehouse automation

Abstract

As management has developed throughout the years, the production and logistic processes have changed dramatically toward a product centric approach. Consequently, new capacities are expected for the products in their informational, sensory and decisional interactions with processes, information systems, operators and users. This article presents an approach that aims to transform a product into intelligent product or smart object. In the methodological solution and in the study case, product and data are upgraded to intelligent object and services, providing a high level of functional interactions in networked and ambient services architecture based on the RFID and UPnP technologies.